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Indigenous in the city: contemporary identities and cultural innovation

2013 · Choice Reviews Online

Summary. This edited collection examines how Indigenous peoples in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand construct and maintain cultural identities while living in urban environments. The chapters document Indigenous urbanization patterns, community formation, legal recognition, place-making practices, and cultural innovation in cities. The work shows how Indigenous communities adapt traditional identities to contemporary urban contexts through institutions, social networks, and cultural practices like powwows.

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(2013). Indigenous in the city: contemporary identities and cultural innovation. Choice Reviews Online. https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.51-2378

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DOI
10.5860/choice.51-2378
Countries
Canada, United States, Australia, New Zealand
Regions
North America, Oceania
Categories
indigenous-innovation, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28